The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01
Windsor County.
Bethel.

Ten persons were received into the Con-
gregational church last Sunday. - The
long period of dry, hot weather, which had
begun to seriously affect the hay CROP was
broken by fine showers on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week - The little
sons of II. C. Durham and Ira Wheat were
christened at the Congregational church on
Sunday - The union memorial serv-
ices at the Universalist church on Sunday
were quite fully attended. - The friends
of Rev. e. s. Fisk, whose pastorate over
the Congregational church closed on Sun
day, have rendered him farewell recep-
ton at the rooms of the Society of Christian
Endeavor on Thursday evening, June Sd
All are cordially invited to attend.
We learn from last weeks Courier that we
have night Waterman in the village. We
do not know what he watches or who PAYS
him for watching it, but of one thing we are
pretty certain, and that is, that if the same
eXtravagant and needless increase of taxation
is carried on for a few years longer that has
been going on for the past few years none
OF the original inhabitants will have any
thing left to watch. - Samuel Day went
to Randolph, Mass, ON Monday to visit
relatives in that place. - Mrs Merrick
Sylvester received some very painful bruises
upon one of her arms, but fortunately es-
capped serious injury, from fall which she
had last week; - Albert Whitcomb
started upon visit to Elgin, H.. in which
he will combine pleasure with business, on
Friday last. - Frank Freelen, who has
been confined to the house for some time,
we are sorry to learn does not improve as
fast as his friends wish that he might.
- Henry Cole and family of South
Ryegate are visiting Mrs. Coles parents
(Mr and Mrs. James Mccullough and other
friends in this section. - The memorial
exercises on Monday passed off quite pleas
antly, but the attendance was much too
small. - Our cornet band appeared for
trQf
Memorial day and made very creditable
appearance. - Calvin Ainsworth and
his niece, Miss Katie Nichols, of Salem
Mass, are in town for awhile. Penn
Ballou of Lyndon is visiting his brothers
Horace and Wallace, who live just across
the town line in Royalton. - Bert
Rogers has left the Wilson House and gone
to Providence, r. l., where he has an en-
gagement in hotel. - John b. Bradley
of Proctorsville visited friends in this town
last week. - A. w. Aldrich and wife of
Providence, X. l., were in town last week
- Master Wilson Fisher of Burlington
is visiting his grandfather, Edwin Fisher, in
this village. - Fred Arnold was in
Middlebury last week upon legal business, as
we understand. - We notice that Ella
Harris of Boston, who usually spends the
summer with friends in this village, has re-
home from Plaintield and his brother viii
from White River Junction to spend Me-
mortal day and to play in the Stolen
viii with the high school dramatic club,
of which organization they are both MEM
bers. - Will III. Newton came home
from Montpelier, where he is attending
school, to spend Memorial day.
East Bethel.
MEMORIAL DAY was observed with appro-
pirate ceremonies. - The Comical
Brown " company gave a pleasing enter
tainment at |. Thayers hall May 25th
- Mrs. w. p. Smith assists her hus-
band in the store - Clyde Benedict
had one foot and ankle badly bitten by his
dog Sunday morning. - Heavy showers
Wednesday, seriously damaging crops in
Royalton. Seven acres of corn were washed
out on Selden Brooks farm and his garden
all washed away except one corner.
Sharon.
MRS S. w. CHAMBERS died instantly,
while on her way TO South Royalton, ON
Tuesday of last week. 1t was probably
apopleXy that caused her sudden death.
She leaves five children, three of whom are
quite young. She was an estimable lady, a
member of the Congregational church in
this village and will be greatly missed,
Funeral services were held Thursday, Rev,
Mr.. Chamberlin officiating. - c. e.
Jones caught hawk which measured three
feet four inches in trap. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Alva Clifford are visiting friends at
| Windsor and Bellows Falls, and will re-
turn in about week.
Windsor.
The arrangements for observing Memo
rial day in this town were quietly and sue
cessfully carried out by sermon by Rev.
Mr.. Tilden of Hyde Park, Mass, in the Bap.
fist church Sunday and an address by Hon
! Henry Ballard of Burlington in the town
| hall at two o'clock p. NJ. Monday The ser
| and a tl..x
ever delivered here on "A like occasion to full
houses and will not soon be forgotten by
those present.